The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 2306: The Poison of the Fractured Tree

Chapter 2306: Chapter 2306: The Poison of the Fractured Tree

Detoxification requires two hours to take effect, but his wound would cause his blood to drain completely in just a matter of minutes.

So, there’s absolutely no chance of saving him.

"Ha, what an impressively clever method."

She looked at the victim lying on the ground and shook her head.

"Madam, what do you mean by this?"

At this moment, Dong’er, who had been standing helplessly nearby, heard Lin Caisang’s words.

Lin Caisang turned her head slightly and cast a glance at Dong’er.

"The murder weapon used by the killer was coated with the sap of the fissure tree, purified hundreds of times. This toxin prevents wounds from healing, but the antidote can be found everywhere—it’s the sap of alpine meadow-rue.

However, detoxification takes two hours, while this person’s carotid artery was directly severed, leaving him with not even a moment to spare."

"Ah, so that’s how it is."

Upon hearing her explanation, Dong’er finally understood.

No wonder the City Lord’s Mansion had already presented their best spiritual remedies to the victims, but they still couldn’t save them.

So, it was because of the fissure tree’s toxin?

"Madam, do you happen to know any other methods? I’m referring to preventive measures," she asked.

"Isn’t that easy to handle?"

Lin Caisang raised her eyebrows, feeling that solving this was actually quite simple.

"The fissure tree’s toxin mutates when encountering the scent of the ancient flying ant, producing a colorless and odorless poison that instantly weakens the human body. By then, the killer wouldn’t even have the strength to murder—he’d be lying helplessly on the ground."

"It can work like that? That’s marvelous!" Dong’er was overjoyed.

She had to hurry to relay this good news to the City Lord and the Lady of the City Lord. There were still plenty of ancient flying ants in Sky City.

Watching Dong’er’s face light up with enthusiasm, Lin Caisang merely cast her a faint glance.

"Marvelous, is it?"

Even if the ancient flying ants really proved useful, what then?

If the killer targeted his competitors, it’s obvious that he must also be involved in the ranks of apothecaries or alchemists.

By then, he’d also acquire an ancient flying ant, and he wouldn’t use this method to commit murder again.

There’s a good chance he’d devise another way, and continue preying upon others.

"The man is near death, and leaving him on the street like this is unacceptable. At the very least, someone ought to drag him to a sheltered spot," Lin Caisang shrugged and said to the bystanders nearby.

As for her—being a pregnant woman—she naturally had no intention of involving herself.

The crowd listened to her words, glanced at one another, but no one dared to step forward and help.

Soon enough, the patrol guards of Sky City arrived hastily, requisitioned a shop, carried the body inside, and gave the shopkeeper some crystals as compensation.

With that, the matter was considered closed.

Dong’er looked at Lin Caisang, who had already returned to the inn and was preparing to go upstairs to her room, and lowered her head in thought.

The madam’s medical skills are remarkable. Many people couldn’t figure out how those victims had died—or even whether they’d been poisoned.

Yet she, standing so far away, had managed to see through it instantly.

The sap of the fissure tree—who would have imagined it could be refined into poison? People here likely haven’t even heard of such a thing.

Thinking this, she quickly sped up to catch up to Lin Caisang.

"Madam, please hold on!"